1,1/1,2 Isomerisation in Lewis base adducts of B2cat2

I. A. Cade, W. Y. Chau, I. Vitorica-Yrezabal, M. J. Ingleson*

*Corresponding author for this work

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Abstract

Reaction of bis-catecholatodiborane and 1 or 2 equivalents of 1,5-diazabicyclo[4.3.0]non-5-ene or 4-picoline yields Lewis acid-base adducts. Recrystallisation enabled identification of an unexpected isomerisation from the 1,1-isomer to the 1,2-isomer. This observation was probed computationally with significantly different dipole moments calculated for the two effectively isoenergetic isomeric forms.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)7506-7511
Number of pages6
JournalDalton Transactions
Volume44
Issue number16
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 28 Apr 2015

Fingerprint

Dive into the research topics of '1,1/1,2 Isomerisation in Lewis base adducts of B2cat2'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.

Cite this